Stocks traded, total value in Canada
Canada: Stocks traded, total value was 126.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Canada, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 126.0% for stocks traded, total value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Canada peaked at 126.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.
That places Canada 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.0% | — |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +57.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 118.0% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 108.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 126.0% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 5.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 11.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 56.6% | 118.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 92.0% | 126.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Japan 187.9% compare
- 4 United States 180.3% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 176.3% compare
- 7 Finland 95.6% compare
- 8 Italy 94.6% compare
- 9 Switzerland 85.6% compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,725 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Canada?
- Stocks traded, total value in Canada was 126.0% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.